Wind gap

A wind gap is a valley through which a waterway once flowed but is now dry as a result of stream capture. A water gap is a similar feature, but one in which a waterway still flows. Water gaps and wind gaps often provide practical routes for trails, roads, and railroads through mountainous terrain.

Examples of wind gaps in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia include Swift Run Gap, Rockfish Gap, and Buford's Gap. The last was the original crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Bedford for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, later the Norfolk and Western Railway, a precursor of today's Norfolk Southern Railway system.

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Wind gap (disambiguation)

A wind gap is a dry valley once occupied by a stream or river, since captured by another stream. Wind gap may also refer to:

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Wind Gap, Pennsylvania

Wind Gap is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wind Gap is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt.

The population of Wind Gap was 2,720 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wind Gap is located at 40°50′47″N 75°17′30″W / 40.84639°N 75.29167°W / 40.84639; -75.29167 (40.846429, -75.291631).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which 0.73% is water.

Wind Gap is located 19 miles (31 km) north of Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley and 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Scranton, in the Wyoming Valley or the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area.

Wind Gap's elevation is 755 feet (230 m) above sea level.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,812 people, 1,221 households, and 765 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,061.8 people per square mile (798.3/km²). There were 1,294 housing units at an average density of 948.8 per square mile (367.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.62% White, 0.46% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.